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Democracy can only be saved by hanging corrupt people: Sh Rashid

December 09, 2017

LAHORE, Dec 09 (INP): Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid on Saturday said that country’s political situation is getting worse day-by-day and that the democracy can only be saved by hanging corrupt people. Addressing All Parties Conference (APC) at Lahore High Court (LHC), Sheikh Rashid said that we all have to protect the constitution for the development of Pakistan. He said no ministry is properly working in Islamabad. Those who robbed democracy were made its champions, he added. Talking about the Panama Leaks case against Sharif family, The AML chief stated that Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) had saved the country by disqualifying ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The rulers have taken loans worth billions of rupees, said Rasheed, adding that “in summers we get gas, while we get electricity in winters.” Rasheed remarked: “Investors stealing electricity worth Rs200 billion from the country.” He said that in Pakistan, people are getting gas in summers and electricity in winters and that 60 percent of the youth is struggling for employment. Sheikh Rashid alleged that those who supported Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto are now ministers in ex-president Pervez Musharraf’s party, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). He revealed that loans worth billions of dollars have been taken in four years putting country under tremendous loans. As Sheikh Rasheed was addressing All Parties Conference at Lahore High Court Bar a scuffle broke out between two groups of lawyers. Rasheed lamented the fight and requested the lawyers to “stop fighting like politicians”. He added that the lawyers' fight would become the sole highlight of the conference. Two back-to-back scuffles broke out between the lawyers as a group of lawyers wanted to sit on the stage, however, the organising committee members told them they need to remain seated on their assigned seats. As the argument turned heated, Lahore High Court Bar Association President Chaudhry Zulfikar intervened and resolved the matter. Awami Muslim League Chief in a TV interview predicted that all important decision of country’s politics would be taken by January 10, 2018. Sheikh Rashid , who is known for his predictions, said that by January 10 next years all important decisions of the country’s politics would be taken. He said that those used to attack democracy had become champion of democracy. The outspoken politician from Rawalpindi said we all must join hands to save and protect the constitution of the country. INP/AH/LK